Format Factory – installation

Use Format Factory for merging and converting video files

 

Download the programme from the official website.
Note: Do not use any site of softonic . You will be overwhelmed with malware.

 

http://www.pcfreetime.com/formatfactory/index.php?language=en

 

 

Download the program from Site 1 or Site 2

 

Install the program [Preferrable on a computer with plenty of RAM memory]

by executing: FFSetupLatest.exe

 

The procedure below is from November 2017.
In 2018 the screen will look a bit different.

Be careful  at the end of the installation:

tick off the checkbox if additional software is offered.

 

 

 

 

Next

 

 

Accept

 

Since the programme is freeware, a new window will appear. Something like the window below.

 

Decline

 

 

Finish the installation

 

 

Close

 

Start the program by clicking the icon “Format Factory” on your desktop

 

 

 

Click on MP4

 

 

Open Output Setting

 

 

Change bitrate via dropdown menu to a minimum of 5000 KB/s
Than you can change the bitrate by hand by typing the preferred KB per second.
In our case we type: 8000

 

Click Save As

 

OK

OK

 

Now the program is ready to join the various MTS-files into 1 MP4 file

 

For futher information on joining and converting the MTS-files surf to: Format Factory – join and convert files